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Castro Valley, CA vs Charlottesville, VA

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- Charlottesville has 112.7% more rainy days than Castro Valley.
- Charlottesville has 16.1% less Sunny Days than Castro Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charlottesville scores 12.8% worse than Castro Valley
 Castro Valley, CACharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4662443
Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 5 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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